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Political Visions
Anne McElvoy sets off in search of the sunlit uplands

Peace
In the week of VE Day, Matthew Sweet discusses what peace has meant since 1945

Community
Post local elections and pre VE day events, Shahidha Bari explores ideas about community

Decadence
Matthew Sweet assesses the state of contemporary culture

The Middle Classes
Muriel Zagha, Prof. Sam Friedman, Lord Willetts, Lisa Holdsworth & Prof. Melinda Mills

Isolation
Matthew Sweet explores ideas about being on your own

Evidence
Lord Sumption, Danny Robins, Dr Sarah Dillon Dr Jonathan Egid and Dr Anthony Milligan

Uncertainty
Chris Lintott, Margaret Heffernan, Liam Halligan, Tim Garton Ash, Victoria Donovan

A pinch of salt
A key preservative, the subject of taxes, a danger to plant-life - how much salt is good?

Malcolm X, life changes and flexible thinking
Timandra Harkness, Ekow Eshun, Sophie Grace Chappell, Richard Bett and Stephen Bush